The race to Turin for the Nitto ATP Finals is ramping up on the Asian swing with less than two months to go. There are five spots left after only Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, and Alexander Zverev secured their spots.
With 9050 points, Jannik Sinner is first on the standings, followed by Carlos Alcaraz with 6010 and Alexander Zverev with 6115.
With 4420 points, Daniil Medvedev is next in line and holds the next five spots. Alex de Minaur has 3305 points, Taylor Fritz has 3890 points, Casper Ruud has 3795 points, and Andrey Rublev has 3480 points.
There are still some incredible opportunities to earn points in 2024. There are currently ATP 500 events in Beijing and Tokyo, and the Shanghai Masters 1000 will take place right after. Similar events are scheduled for late October, with 500s in Basel and Vienna taking place before the Paris Masters 1000.
While there is still some competition for the final four spots, Medvedev is in excellent shape to qualify. Among the leaders right now are Fritz, Ruud, and Tsitsipas; however, all three suffered losses in this week’s first round. Rublev, who is currently ranked in Turin, plays in Beijing on Friday for his first-round match.
Sinner in Beijing, ranking, and results in 2024
WWWWWWWWWW Now the world no.1, Sinner has managed to achieve a 57-5 win-loss record in 2024. Jannik is currently playing in Beijing where he overcame the world no.28 Nicolas Jarry 4-6 6-3 6-1 and the world no.69 Roman Safiullin 3-6 6-2 6-3.
Jannik Sinner will come up against the world no.37 Jiri Lehecka in the quarter. The head to head is 2-2.
The Italian clinched 6 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open, Rotterdam, Miami, Halle, Cincinnati and U.S. Open.
Sinner won 17 titles in his career: 8 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts, 7 on indoor courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
He is also scheduled to play in Shanghai (Shanghai Rolex Masters) on the 2nd of October and Paris (Rolex Paris Masters) on the 28th of October.
Alcaraz in Beijing, ranking, and results in 2024
WLWLLWLWWW Now the world no.3, Carlos has managed to achieve a 44-9 match record in 2024. Alcaraz is currently having a run in Beijing where he overcame the world no.51 Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 6-4 6-4.
Carlos Alcaraz will come up against the world no.358 Gabi Adrian Boitan in the . They have never competed against each other so far in top tournaments.
The Spaniard clinched 3 titles in 2024 in Indian Wells, French Open and Wimbledon. Carlos got to the final in Paris (Olympics).
Carlos won 16 titles in his career: 4 on hard courts, 8 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 3 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz fought against each other 10 times. The head to head is 6-4 for Alcaraz. Previously, the last time they competed against each other, Carlos Alcaraz won 2-6 6-3 3-6 6-4 6-3 in the semifinal in Paris (French Open) on the 7th of June 2024.
You can watch the highlights in the following video.
Medvedev in Beijing, ranking, and results in 2024
Currently ranked no.5, Daniil has managed to achieve a compiled 41-16 win-loss record in 2024. The Russian is playing at the moment in Beijing where he toppled the world no.46 Gael Monfils 6-3 6-4 and the world no.44 Adrian Mannarino 7-6(6) 6-2.
Daniil Medvedev will fight against the world no.220 Diego Schwartzman in the Round Robin on Sunday at 4:00 pm on CENTER COURT. Their record is 6-0 for Medvedev.
Daniil was the runner-up at the Australian Open and in Indian Wells (BNP Paribas Open).
Medvedev won 21 titles in his career: 11 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts, 8 on indoor courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Alexander Zverev in 2024
LWWWWWWWWL Now the world no.2 (career-high), Alexander played his last match on the 22nd of September when he overcame world no.15 Francis Tiafoe 6-7(5) 7-5 10-5 in the round robin in the Laver Cup (draw).
Presently, during this year Alexander has a 57-18 win-loss record. The German clinched 2 titles in 2024 in Australia and Rome. The German was the finalist at the French Open and in Hamburg.
Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev played each other 19 times. The head to head is 12-7 for Medvedev. The last time they competed against each other, Daniil Medvedev won 5-7 3-6 7-6(4) 7-6(5) 6-3 in the semifinal in Melbourne (Australian Open) on the 26th of January 2024.
You can watch the highlights in the following video.
